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C. N. Ashwath Narayan
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C. N. Ashwathnarayan | |
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| Minister of Higher Education Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | GT Devegowda |
| Minister of Science & Technology Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Minister of IT & BT Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Minister of Skill Developmemnt Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | H. Nagesh |
| 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 28 July 2021 Serving with Laxman Savadi and Govind Karjol | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Governor | Vajubhai Vala |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Minister of Medical Education Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | E. Tukaram |
| Succeeded by | K. Sudhakar |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | M. R. Seetharam |
| Constituency | Malleshwaram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan Template:Brith date and age[1] Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shruthi H S ( m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Malleshwaram, Bangalore |
| Education | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore |
| Website | drashwath |
Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwath Narayan[2] (born 2 February 1968) is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of Science and Technology, Higher Education & Information Technology, Biotechnology of Karnataka from 20 August 2019. He is also Minister of Skill development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka from 10 February 2020. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Malleshwaram constituency.[3][4][5])
The positions he held include Convener of Doctors Cell - Bharatiya Janata Party and Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.[6] He was also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bangalore District, Senate Member of Bangalore University, Syndicate and Senate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore, and the Chairman of Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.[6]
On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in Bharatiya Janata Party Government led by Chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa[7]
Personal life[edit]
Ashwathnarayan was born to T.K. Narayanappa and V.L. Padmamma on 2 February 1969 in Bangalore.[8][9] He is married to Shruthi, with whom he has a son and a daughter.[10]
Medical career[edit]
Ashwathnarayan achieved his MBBS degree from the Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 1995.[9] He started Padmashree Charitable Trust and Shushrutha Group of Institution, which are running a group of educational Institutions, which offer various courses in Paramedic, Management, Science and technology and Ayurvedic Medical Science.[11]
Political career[edit]
C. N. Ashwath Narayan entered mainstream politics in 2004 by joining the BJP and contested from Malleshwaram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and lost the election against a sitting MLA M.R. Seetharam.[12] In the year 2008, he again contested from the same constituency. He won the election to the state legislature with a huge margin against two times MLA, M.R. Seetharam.[13]
He was elevated to the level of Vice President of BJP, Bangalore District. The BJP candidate from Bangalore North constituency won by a large margin in the April 2009 general elections, and BJP candidates won in 6 of 7 wards in the 2010 Municipal corporation elections.
The 'Dhobi Ghat' in Malleswaram was set up in 2009 as the first modern dhobi ghat in both Bangalore and Karnataka. The initiative was spearheaded by Ashwath Narayan as the local MLA and supports the livelihood of 400 families and has now become a 'National Model'.[14]
Anganwadi centres were set up at government Schools in Malleshwaram under the 'Montessori' model to provide the best learning experience for kids. As an MLA, a citizen-centric Complaint Redressal platform called 'Malleshwaram Sahay' was also launched.[15][16][17]
Positions and representations[edit]
- President Samskara Bharathi, Malleswaram
- Vice-president, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bangalore
- Convener, Doctors Cell, BJP, Karnataka
- Syndicate & Senate Member, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
- Senate Member, Bangalore University
- Other positions held
- Founder President, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore since 2000
- Chairman, Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2000–2002.
References[edit]
- ↑ "C. N. Ashwath Narayan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia".
- ↑ "C. N. Ashwath Narayan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia".
- ↑ "Initiative to promote inclusive sports". The Hindu. Thehindu.com. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Citizens' initiative takes off in Malleswaram". Deccanherald.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. C.N. ASHWATH NARAYAN, MLA Malleshwaram, Karnataka". Hindustanpages.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Website Bharathiya Janatha Party". Bjpkarnataka.org. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "C N Ashwath Narayan take oath as Karnataka Cabinet Minister". India Today. 20 August 2019.
- ↑ "Pro-Chancellor". uni-mysore.ac.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Dr. Ashwath Narayan.c.n.(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MALLESHWARAM(B.B.M.P(NORTH)) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ "Election Affidavit 2018 Karnataka Assembly Election for Dr Ashwath Narayan CN". Election Commission of India. p. 2. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "Pro-Chancellor". www.uni-mysore.ac.in. University of Mysore. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". Election Commission of India. p. 96. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ashwath Narayan has won the election by about 8,000 votes in 2008". New Indian Express. 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "A dhobi ghat with modern equipment". News18. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Tracking Malleshwaram MLA Ashwath Narayan". Citizen Matters. 20 April 2018.
- ↑ Ghosh, Shubham (11 January 2015). "MLA CN Ashwath's interview to Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. OneIndia. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರಂ ಜನರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಲು ವೆಬ್ಸೈಟ್". https://kannada.oneindia.com (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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